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  1. longlivenintendo

    Best valve spring compressor tool for 3.8?

    Hey yall! As I'm going to be replacing the head gaskets soon i going to replace the valve stem seals as well since everything will be off. What valve spring compressor tool is best for the 3.8l? Anybody done this and found one tool better than the other? Thanks again!
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    Exhaust manifolds

    Has anyone used the ATP or Dorman manifolds? They are designed to be OE . Curious to know if anyone knows a noticeable difference in them since they are in price
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    Exhaust manifolds

    Very fair point sir.
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    Exhaust manifolds

    Hey yall. Getting ready to do a head gasket repair and since I think I have the original manifolds on at 211k I figured it'd be time to replace these as well. Just curious to know if anyone has gone with the AFE or the red rock manifolds (I've read about the red rock having a shield that gets...
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    2008 Jeep Wrangler blend door actuator help

    Interesting thread. Although it seems replacing the heater core worked for a lot of people it's still not always the issue. I was running out if day light the other day so I had to put it all back together. I think now I know how to get at it. I'm going to see if that lever was attached to a...
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    2008 Jeep Wrangler blend door actuator help

    Hey yall. So trying to replace my blend door actuator as I stopped getting heat on left side a d also already flushed out heater core. I found lots of instructions online with help on where it is and how to change it out . All that good stuff. I got as far as removing the bottom air duct as...
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    Overactive Key Fob

    This video seemed pretty instructive
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    Overactive Key Fob

    Hey yall. Has anyone had what I'm calling a crazy fob that constantly wants to lock the car resulting in frequent honks and if it goes on enough draining of the battery? What could be the issue? Changed batteries and didn't notice anything particularly wrong with the gubbins inside. I have...
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    Need help wiring a Rockville SS8P subwoofer with Pioneer DMH1500-NEX

    Solved! So this thread while short and not much discussion hopefully will help somebody with similar problems I had. If you have a jeep jk 08 or around that hear guessing 2007-2011 there is no "power attannae" wire. My after market radio had the red wire labeled ignition switch which when I...
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    Need help wiring a Rockville SS8P subwoofer with Pioneer DMH1500-NEX

    Super hard to show in this picture but I know the problem. The jeep jk 2008 power harness doesn't have a wire for the power attannae remote wire on my head unit to connect to. Soooo I guess the question is is there another place that it's located?
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    Need help wiring a Rockville SS8P subwoofer with Pioneer DMH1500-NEX

    So need help from car audio guys. Been having a rough time trying to get this thing hooked up. It works when I wire the harness with the wire I have coming from the battery but the problem is, if I leave it like that the subwoofer will always be on draining the battery. Rockville tech guys...
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    Transmission fluid check

    Did my transmission fluid change this weekend finally!! Other than breaking a bolt on the skid plate (had to ask thr local mechanic to get that out for me. I would have died on that hill and he even broke the welded nut getting it out that's how bad it was. ) I changed the transfer case fluid...
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    How would you suggest cooling it? Spray bottle? Hose? Spit? Haha
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    She still ain't budging. I'm really deep with my lefty bit and that easy out is good in there too. Gonna try to get her hotter. I see no other way. Do you guys ever try heating the nut more than the bolt? Or just heating the stud?
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    Grade 8? Whats that?
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    Calling it a day....got this far
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    What is this support bracket called? I thought it was the cro ss member
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    Yeah I've heard fastenal has been the most likely bet. Hardware stores have been not so lucky I will try them tomorrow
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    Where do I find these bolts?

    Hey yall. Began my transmission fluid work today and broke one of the bolts on the cross member. Attempting to get her out now. But where oh where do we all get these bolts?! They are not common clearly. Got the other two out fine albeit I used more heat and went in and out more and eased...
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    Replacement steering wheel options

    Yeah I have an 08 and if the wheel gets even a little moist it's starts to flake off. I put a cover on it and love it now